Apple's design teams create special face masks for staff

Source: Mark Gurman/Twitter

Apple does as Apple does, so it isn't surprising the tech giant developed its own face masks for its corporate and retail employees to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Apple will begin sending the Apple Face Mask to employees over the next couple of weeks. Apple's Engineering and Industrial Design teams developed the customized face mask. These teams are the same groups who work on gadgets like the iPhone and iPad. 

It has three layers to filter incoming and outgoing particles, and it can be washed and reused for up to five times. It has large coverings on the top and bottom to cover the nose and chin and adjustable strings to fit it to the ears. 

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Sony to hold PlayStation 5 Showcase on Sept. 16

Sony's gearing up for a 40-minute PlayStation 5 Showcase event on Wednesday, September 16. The "digital showcase" will feature updates from first-party Sony game studios and third-party partners to give us "one more look at some of the great games coming to PS5 at launch (and beyond!)." The Verge speculates that Sony might also reveal the release date and price for the PS5, given that Microsoft has already announced the pricing of the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X after the Series S got leaked.

The PS5 pre-registration for preorders went up last month, but Sony hasn't revealed the date for official preorders or pricing and release date. If you want to check out Sony's next-gen console, you can tune in to the event happening at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT on Sony's Twitch or YouTube.

Google is reportedly rebranding Android TV with rumoured 'Chromecast with Google TV' dongle

For the past few months, we've been referring to Google's rumoured new Android TV dongle by its codename Sabrina. Now, new leaks share the possible official name of the device and its price. Artem Russakovskii of Android Police discovered a listing on Target's retail system that calls the dongle "Google Chromecast with Google TV," and it's reportedly priced at US$50 (around CA$66).

The rebranding of Android TV to Google TV has been reported by 9to5Google back in May, with a new user interface supposedly heading its way, too. Google Chromecast with Google TV will reportedly be available in the colours Rock Candy, Summer Melon, and Summer Blue. Of course, the final pricing and model name can be entirely different when Google launches the device. But based on leaks, the dongle will come with a remote control, a Google Assistant button, and a UI focused on apps and services.

Source: Engadget

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